Basketball Game Preview: Fort Wayne North Side Legends vs. New Haven Bulldogs

Fort Wayne North Side has gone 8-2 against New Haven recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Legends will head out to face off against the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses dating back to last season for Fort Wayne North Side and four for New Haven.

Fort Wayne North Side is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Legends were outmatched by the Saints and fell 67-22. The Legends were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-12.

Jayonna Flotow

Blocked Shots

11/20/25 @ Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger	6
11/18/25 vs Garrett	10
11/15/25 vs Culver Academies	14
11/11/25 @ DeKalb	5
02/07/25 vs Fort Wayne Northrop	3
+ 2 more games

Fort Wayne North Side's loss came about despite a quality game from Jayonna Flotow, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 13 points in addition to six rebounds and six blocks. Flotow is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in each of the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, New Haven was beaten by Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 61-34 on Saturday. The Bulldogs were down 56-23 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Fort Wayne North Side will have to contain A'Lanah Webb as she made an impact in New Haven's last game. She posted 19 points along with six boards and three steals. Olivia Rush was another key player, putting up seven points.

Fort Wayne North Side's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for New Haven, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Fort Wayne North Side has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 29.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like New Haven struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Fort Wayne North Side was able to grind out a solid win over New Haven when the teams last played back in November of 2024, winning 50-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Legends since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.